Gold Rate Today: Gold rates up in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad & Bengaluru
FILE PHOTO: Picture for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: RUPAK DE CHOWDHURI Gold prices…
Choosing the right personal loan lender
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India restricts import of silver jewellery with cheap diamonds till June 30
Industry experts say the decision is aimed at curbing rising imports of such jewellery from ASEAN countries. By tightening import rules, the government seeks to regulate inflows of silver jewellery products that may be entering the country at lower duties through trade agreements. (A representative image) | Photo Credit: SIVAKUMAR PV The government on Monday…
Wholesale price inflation at 11-month high of 2.13%; higher crude prices to push WPI higher
Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Wholesale price inflation rose to a 11-month high of 2.13% in February, driven by an uptick in prices of food and non-food articles, even though vegetable prices eased on a month-on-month basis, government data showed on Monday (March 16, 2026). This is the fourth…
Merchandise exports stay flat in February, Commerce Secretary warns of dip in March
India’s exports in March are likely to be impacted by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Commerce Secretary said. | Photo Credit: PTI India’s trade balance stood at a deficit of around $4 billion in February 2026, compared with a surplus of $2.7 billion in February last year, due in large part to Indian merchandise…
Economic stagnation, job mismatch behind ‘distress migration’ from Punjab: Experts
According to the Punjab’s Economic Survey 2025-26, of the total 1,22,842 applicants registered with the State’s Unemployment Bureau in 2025 (as of 30th September), 58% were unskilled and 42% categorised as skilled. File | Photo Credit: Retuters Even as Punjab’s Economic Survey 2025-26 notes that a combination of “pull” and “push” factors is behind brain…
Gold, silver ETFs bear the brunt of West Asia war
In the US, spot gold fell 0.3 per cent to $5,001.61 per ounce while gold futures for April delivery fell 1.1 per cent to $5,007.20 | Photo Credit: iStockphoto Gold and silver exchange traded funds continued their downtrend amidst the raging war in West Asia , as the underlying precious metals prices were at the…
To adjust or not to adjust the benchmark
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India ‘engaged’ with U.S. on trade deal, says Commerce Secretary as officials warn of delays
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal. File | Photo Credit: PTI India remains engaged with the U.S. on a trade deal, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday (March 16, 2026). Sources in the government, however, said that India will now sign a trade deal with the U.S. only once that country has settled its “tariff architecture”…
Silver futures drop ₹4,232 to ₹2.55 lakh/kg on weak demand, strong dollar
Analysts said silver prices remained under pressure as weak retail demand in the domestic market coincided with macroeconomic headwinds in global markets. | Photo Credit: MicroStockHub Silver futures plunged by ₹4,232 to ₹2.55 lakh per kilogram in the futures trade on Monday, as weak domestic demand and a strong US dollar weighed on investors’ sentiment….
Gold futures decline ₹2,225 to ₹1.56 lakh/10g
Gold prices started the week on a negative note, declining by Rs 2,225 to Rs 1.56 lakh per 10 grams in the futures trade on Monday amid a bearish sentiment in the overseas markets and a strong US dollar. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold futures for April delivery depreciated by ₹2,225, or 1.4 per…
